UK company profits hit five-year high – but there’s a sting in the tail
Annual profits have increased by 5.7 per cent, but the economy continues to weaken.
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More signs of a Brexit slowdown hitting the UK economy
Due to weak economic activity in the first three months of the year, UK growth is predicted to wane.
Rising levels of inflation: is this fake news?
Official data is failing to reflect the real effects of profound demographic and technological shifts, says Marina Gerner. So should consumers be worried?
Stephanie Flanders: Why investors should be backing Europe
Political risk factors have calmed in the eurozone, with Emmanuel Macron’s win in France and a knock-back for populists in the Netherlands. Italy aside, there are reasons to be cheerful for investors in Europe, says Stephanie Flanders.
Is this a sign the UK economy will not remain resilient?
Initially the economy remained strong after the Brexit vote, but there are now there are storm clouds on the horizon. Marina Gerner explains why.
How investors should play the Trump card
Uncertainty is going granular just as the global recovery is heating up, says Stephanie Flanders at JPMorgan.
Inflation reaches highest level since 2013
Inflation has reached 2.3 per cent, its highest level since September 2013.
How currency movements can wreak havoc with your Isa portfolio
Winning investments can be undone by exchange rate movements. David Prosser explains how investors can manage this risk.
Government cancels NIC increases for self-employed
Chancellor Philip Hammond has u-turned on proposals to make the self-employed pay more in national insurance contributions.
Budget 2017: two things you might have missed and two changes that didn't happen
Here we round up a couple of previous announcements set to go ahead, and some speculated additions that never materalised.